8 Things To Tell Yourself Every Morning

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

September 11, 2025

Duration

1h 3m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — You can reprogram your mind for success. In today’s episode, Mel shows you how to start your day right, with 8 simple sentences that reset your mindset and rewire your brain for the day ahead. Every morning is an opportunity to take control of your thoughts and your focus. Don’t waste it. Using research and her own proven affirmations, Mel will teach you how to train your brain to see more opportunity, focus on the positive and get excited about your life again. Speak these 8 lines to yourself every morning, and over time you’ll become almost unrecognizable to yourself. These affirmations won’t just set the tone for your day. They’ll inspire you to: -Finally tackle the thing you’ve been avoiding for months -Expect good things and create more of them -Stay open and present -Notice opportunities you usually miss -Calm your morning anxiety -Move through the day with more confidence -Celebrate your effort and use it as fuel -Release the pressure to be perfect -Speak up, share your ideas, and stop shrinking yourself Mel also teaches you what she calls the most important skill she has ever learned: The ability to be in a good mood for no reason. Mel has spent years honing this skill and she says she owes her success to it. Today she is showing you how she rewired her brain to constantly default to a good mood (instead of a bad mood, which she did for years). Learn the 8 sentences that help you stay happy. Use these affirmations to help you control your mood and your mind. They are the positive morning motivation you need to spark self love, inspire discipline, and erase self doubt.Use these sentences to create a healthy mind, and create a fresh start every day. In less than 2 minutes, you can change how you start your day. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-324/ Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 00:00 Welcome 01:48 Mantra #1: Today Is Going To Be A Great Day 9:22: Mantra #2: Something Cool Is Going To Happen For Me Today 19:22 Mantra #3: No Matter What Happens Today, I Can Handle It 29:21 Mantra #4: An Exciting New Chapter In My Life Is Starting Today 39:58 Mantra #5: I Need To Give Myself More Credit For How Hard I’m Trying 49:19 Mantra #6: I’m Allowed To Be A Work In Progress 52:23 Mantra #7: If I Keep Showing Up, Life Will Reward Me 55:30 Mantra #8: I Have An Important Contribution To Make To The World — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

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• Mel Robbins

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins, 8 Things To Tell Yourself Every Morning explores reprogram Your Morning Mindset With Eight Simple, Powerful Sentences Mel Robbins lays out eight short morning sentences designed to deliberately reprogram your brain toward optimism, resilience, and self-belief. Drawing on insights from psychiatrists and neuroscientists, she explains how language directs your brain’s filters (the reticular activating system) and counters chronic worry, anxiety, and negative self-talk. Each mantra targets a specific mental pattern—expecting good things, trusting your ability to cope, embracing fresh starts, honoring your effort, tolerating imperfection, persisting through setbacks, and recognizing your unique contribution. Practiced daily for 30–60 days—spoken or written—these sentences aim to shift your default state from bracing for the worst to maintaining a good attitude for no reason.

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